Industry News

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will break ground on an $89 million renovation and expansion of Shultz Hall in summer of 2010. The first phase of the project is comprised of a $29 million renovation to create a new Center for the Arts. Completion is expected in 2013. The second phase of the project involves construction of a $60 million addition to the facility.

Ground was broken in March of 2010 on the $200 million South Australian Health and Medical Research Facility in Adelaide. Designed by Woods Bagot with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the 280,000-gsf translational research facility will include 135,000 nsf of laboratory space, a molecular imaging therapy unit, a cyclotron, an imaging suite, and an animal facility.

Clemson University broke ground in March of 2010 on an advanced materials innovation center in Clemson, S.C. Created in partnership with the South Carolina Research Authority, the 43,000-sf project will provide Clemson with 25,000 sf of business incubator space. The architect of record for the facility is Goodwyn Mills and Cawood with Harper Corporation of Greenville as design/build contractor. The project will house 18,000 sf of secure research laboratories as well as collaboration space.

Florida Hospital will begin construction in early summer of 2010 on the $35 million Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement in Celebration, Fla. The 50,000-sf project will provide training and simulation suites for robotic surgery.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will invest £100 million to construct an offshore wind power research facility in the United Kingdom. The U.K. government will contribute an additional £30 to the project. The facility will support the development of turbines capable of producing more than 5 megawatts utilizing blades 100 meters long.